Empty Protein Tubs

Hey Guys,

Does anyone have any ideas of what to use those empty plastic protein bottles for?  I'm not a tree hugger, but it seems like there should be some way I could make them useful for my family.

My mom uses hers for storing things like nuts and flours and grains. lol

piggy banks....so then you can afford to pay for more protein powder

I LOVE the piggy bank idea!!  That's fantastic!

When I was heavy duty into protein powder I would cover them with construction paper and use them in my classroom for markers, crayons, etc.  Pretty much anything that would fit in there.  Plus the kids' hands fit in the top so they were perfect! 

These are my ideas, lol.  Can you tell I have crazy insomnia and am terribly bored this morning?  :-)

If you have a pet, you could use it as a food storage container so that the big huge bag can stay in the basement or garage.

You can cover it with an attractive contact paper that matches your kitchen and put pasta in it.  I do believe the protein powder containers are air tight.

Use it as a cookie jar.

Refill with more protein powder (I'm pulling at straws here, lol)

Fill it with straws!  Haha

If you have an over abundance of pens/pencils/markers/scissors in your house like I do, you can store them in there instead of cluttering up a drawer.

Tape/ribbon jar for holiday/birthday/special occasion wrapping.

If your sewing kit is getting too small to hold all of the threads that you have acquired, you can throw them in there with a pin cushion and some needles for easy access.

You can store balls of yarn and knitting/crochet needles.

If it's a large enough container, you can throw prescription bottles and medications in there that you don't normally use and put the container under the sink in the bathroom.  If you ever need the meds then you know they are there, but aren't taking up space in the medicine cabinet.

This is all I have for now, but I am sure I will come up with some more while I am not sleeping, lol. 

-Diane

LOVE THIS IDEA!

I put mine in the recycle bin and it goes out with our recyclables.

sand a bit (add grit for the paint to stick to and even out surface)
spray paint
drill a few holes in the botton
add a few rocks or gravel
fill with soil
Plant flowers~Cheri

I use mine to hold my little vitamin containers after I've taken my daily vitamins, and need to refill.

Donate them to your local school, senior center, veterans facility, etc...  I am sure that they will find a use for them.

Depending on the size of container:
for laundry powder
children's toys--blocks, cars
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